Infant susceptibility to flu explained in local study

2012/05/10 15:26:03

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) A study conducted by Taiwanese researchers suggests that the reason newborns are more susceptible than adults to influenza is because their natural killer (NK) cells, a component of the innate immune system, are easily compromised by flu viruses.

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